Cockatiel News 01-04-2005

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Cockatiel News & Information for 01-04-2005

Cockatiel News from Yahoo.com

The Year in review - 2004 (Foster's Daily Democrat)
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"It s not just people who grab headlines. Here s a look at some of our four-legged friends who made news in 2004."

Couple devastated by storm are long way from recovery (Miami Herald)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Months after Hurricane Ivan, a couple hit hard by the storm is still grappling with the loss of their home and belongings."

Albany, N.Y. -- timesunion.com (Times Union)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"MILTON -- Patricia and Raymond Holub danced the first night they met. "I didn't dance very good," Patricia Holub, 65, confided as she remembered the dance the couple shared at a Saratoga Springs country-and-western bar."

Cockatiel News from NewTrove

The Birds Webring
From: NewsTrove.com

"HAND FED BABIES, CAGES, TOYS, BULK FEED, MORE. ALL ITEMS ARE AFFORDABLY PRICED WITH THE BIRD OWNER IN MIND! Australian Parrots and Parakeets Australian Parrots and Parakeets including breeding of Parrotlets. Welcome to the Home of my Feathered Friends These home pages have been created for the love of my birds. They are each so very special to me and I wanted to share them with you also. Just follow the links to their pages and favorite bird sites and information. I hope you come back often to visit."

Re: Ear infection back in my TAG
From: NewsTrove.com

"Re: Ear infection back in my TAG Posted by Andie on 12/30/04 On 12/30/04, GreyLady wrote: > >> Can somebody tell me the appropriate dose of Benebac for a 310 gram >> bird? I'm not going to give it while she's on the Lamasil but would >> like to know for future reference. Are there any side effects to >> giving a bird Benebac? Is Ornabac any safer? I notice it only has >> Lactobacillus. Or should I just insist my vet give it next time she >> takes an antibiotic? He checked for yeast after every course of >> antibiotics but this one didn't show up until a few days after >> discontinuing it."

Welcome to the Birmingham Post-Herald: Metro/State
From: NewsTrove.com

"Early in the investigation of her son's death, police told Tammy Givens that a witness followed a car carrying a group of suspects and reported the tag number. But after questioning the driver and two other people, police didn't have enough evidence to make an arrest, Givens said. As far as she knows, the person who fatally shot 20-year-old Antoine Williams on Aug. 8 is still walking the streets. Police need solid evidence to make an arrest, Givens said, but she fears her son's case is already cold and will never be solved, or worse, her son's killer will kill again. She doesn't want anyone else to endure that pain."

Cockatiel Blogs from LiveJournal

From: www.livejournal.com

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Mimi Merlot has been squawking A LOT lately! Mostly when he's in his cage, he chirps incessantly. I was wondering if there is a good way to quiet him down. I bought a lot of toys for him today (a swing, a cuttle bone, a mirror, a ladder, and this weird hanging ropey thing) and I hope that this will distract him. My dad suggested that I buy a heavy blanket to muffle the sound. Any suggestions?"

From: www.livejournal.com

"ehm.. so, uh, what's really the point of clipping the bird's wings when..... they can still fly afterwards?"

help?
From: www.livejournal.com

"hi, sorry if this has been asked before but i couldn't find any past posts about this.

i've got a 9 year old male cockatiel who's been with me since he was a baby. up until 3 months ago we got along just fine. he whistled, played, hung out on my shoulder, let me scratch his head, etc.

out of nowhere he starting humping his perch all the time. he does it all day and all night. when he's finished he starts screaming continuously until he's ready to hump again. he's also built a nest in the bottom corner of his cage. he's become extremely agressive when i come near the cage (protecting his nest, i assume), but he also tries to fly at my face and attack even when i'm nowhere near the cage. he used to want to spend lots of time with me but he has no interest now... which would be fine if he weren't screaming all the time. and when he does choose to hang out with me he attacks quite viciously.

so i've read that it's normal for him to be rubbing himself on the perch. and i read that if you take away mirrors/nesting stuff/etc. it'll pass... but when i took away his mirror he stopped humping and screamed even more. and it seems that all of his toys are part of his nest because if i mess with any of them he freaks out. and it's been 3 months... that's a long time, isn't it?

i've also read that introducing another bird might help him feel less frustrated, and i'd be willing to try that if it helps chill him out, but if there's other things i could try i'd rather try them first. it's seriously driving me crazy. i live in a small apartment and i wake up to his screaming every morning, and go to sleep to his screaming every night.

has anybody gone through this?

any help would be greatly appreciated,

reese"

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